Daily Scripture Readings; bookofcommonprayer.net/daily_office.php
See the different options. There is full morning and evening prayer. There is also the option of the readings only. There is also an app for receiving the daily readings by email, or on a mobile device
Sunday Scripture Readings: bookofcommonprayer.net/lectionary.php
Set it for 1979 Contemporary, and the Bible version used in Church is Revised Standard Version
Coffee Hour Needs:
We need people to volunteer for Coffee Hour on the following Sundays:
7:45 Liturgy: February 28
10:15 Liturgy February 21, 28
Anglican Rosary: Saturday, February 20, 9:00 a.m
The Anglican Rosary devotional group meets Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Church. Everyone is welcome.
Emmaus Road
Emmaus Road resumes it’s reading of Marilynne Robinson’s book, The Giveness of Things, on Monday, February 22. , in the Parish Hall Living Room. Anyone is welcome to join in. The book is readily available at Vroman’s in Pasadena. For Monday February 15, we will read chapter 5, “Awakening.”
Das Boot: Working on the Boat that is Church of the Angels
Fr. Bob did some safety repair work this week. Filling in a possible hazard on the Church patio.
Repairing and replacing anti-slip tape on the stairwell leading up to the loft.
Food For Thought
Two interesting articles.
1. From the Anglican Theological Review, “Class Matters.” This was a talk given by Barbara Ehrenreich, at the Trinity Institute Conference in 2015. This is a conference put on annually by Trinity Parish Wall Street. The theme of last year’s conference was, “The Common Good.”
2. From The New York Times last Sunday, “Death, the Prosperity Gospel, and Me.” This is an article by a who is a historian of that particular American spin on Christianity, the Prosperity Gospel. You’ve seen it on TV. The author has stage 4 cancer, and reflects on her situation in light of what the Prosperity Gospel promises.
Getting Ready for Easter
Below is the schedule for Holy Week and Easter. This is to give you a heads up as to what will be happening.
From the Schedule you can see we’re going to need help for the various activities.
For Easter itself
Contributions toward decorating the Church for Easter
Making Breakfast Food for the Easter Breakfast
Reflective Dinners in Holy Week: We need people to volunteer to be on a Meal Team for each evening.
Holy Saturday: We need people to help set up the Parish Hall for the Easter Breakfast
Setting up tables and chairs
Making decorations
Some Food Preparation
Stuffing Easter Eggs
Easter Day
Helping to set out the food
Helping with clean up
We’ll Put Sign Up Sheets Out beginning on the Third Sunday of Lent
Liturgies for Holy Week and Easter 2016
March 20 Palm Sunday 7:45 & 10:15 a.m. Liturgy of Palms and Holy Eucharist
March 21 Monday in Holy Week 6:00 p.m.
Reflective Dinner: and Gospel of St. John: Parish Hall
March 22 Tuesday in Holy Week 6:00 p.m.
Reflective Dinner: and Gospel of St. John: Parish Hall
March 23 Wednesday in Holy Week 6:00 p.m.
Reflective Dinner and Gospel of St. John: Parish Hall
March 24 Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Liturgy, Foot washing and Holy Eucharist
March 25 Good Friday 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Good Friday Liturgy Mass of the Pre-Sanctified
March 26 Holy Saturday 8:30 a.m. Altar Guild and Friends Prepare Church for Easter
Other Times Set up Parish Hall, Prepare Easter Breakfast, Prepare Easter Eggs
March 27 Easter Day 5:45 a.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Easter Egg, Hunt Parish, Easter Breakfast
10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist